Chairman of Council of Ministers
Becomes Chairman of the Council of Ministers, combining the premiership with Communist Party leadership.
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1958 in Russia
Explore 35 historical events and records for Russia in 1958.
Historical records for Russia in 1958
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March
First Deputy
Appointed First Deputy Prime Minister of the USSR
April
Komsomol
Appointed 2nd Secretary of the Komsomol Krai Committee
Second Secretary
Appointed 2nd Secretary of the Komsomol Krai Committee
June
Coalition Negotiations
Kerensky continues political activity connected with coalition negotiations.
July
Beijing Talks with Mao Zedong
Begins difficult talks with Mao Zedong over defense cooperation, Taiwan and the direction of the Communist alliance.
November
Berlin Ultimatum
Demands that Western powers end their occupation rights in West Berlin and proposes transforming it into a free city.
NATO and Berlin Confrontation
Challenges Western NATO powers over their occupation rights and military presence in Berlin.
Crisis
Khrushchev issues an ultimatum giving the Western powers 6 months to agree to withdraw from Berlin and make it a free, demilitarized city
December
Cherenkov Theory Recognition
The achievement marks cherenkov theory recognition as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Nobel Prize in Physics
Shares the Nobel Prize for discovering and interpreting Cherenkov radiation.
Nobel Prize in Physics
Shares the Nobel Prize for the theoretical interpretation of Cherenkov radiation.
Recognition of Cherenkov Radiation
The achievement marks recognition of cherenkov radiation as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Reform of Government
The category "enemies of the people" is eliminated
Removal of Enemies of the People Category
The Soviet legal system removes the Stalin-era category of enemies of the people.
Other events (month unknown)
Academic Work
Collaborates with historians studying the Russian Revolution.
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's
Conference of Geneva
The West replies to Russias ultimatum & tries to negotiate but the time limit expires
Crisis
The West replies to Russias ultimatum & negotiates in Geneva. Intends to sign a peace with East Germany ending Allied rights in west Berlin
Director of GRU
Appointed Director of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU)
Dismissal
Dismissed after the defeat of the "Anti-Party" group
Education Reform Programme
Promotes an education reform linking secondary schooling more closely with practical and industrial work.
First Soviet World Cup Appearance
Yashin makes his World Cup debut as the Soviet Union reaches the quarter-finals in Sweden, bringing his assertive goalkeeping to a global audience.
KGB (Committee for State Security)
Appointed Head of the KGB
Manager
Appointed Manager of a hydroelectric station
Nobel Prize
Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering and interpreting the Cherenkov effect.
Nobel Prize
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, for "Dr Zhivago"
Palme dOr
Directs, The Cranes Are Flying
Politburo
Appointed Member of Politburo, Candidate Member
Prime Minister of Russia
Appointed Prime Minister of the Soviet Union
RSFSR Bureau Deputy Chairman
Becomes deputy chairman of the Central Committee bureau responsible for the Russian Soviet republic.
Seven-Year Economic Plan Preparation
Directs preparation of the Seven-Year Plan intended to accelerate chemicals, energy and consumer production.
Suspends aid to the Chinese nuclear programme
Suspends aid to the Chinese nuclear programme
World Cup Scoring Debut
Ivanov represents the Soviet Union at its first World Cup, contributing to an attack that advances from the group stage before losing to Sweden.
Writing of The First Circle
Solzhenitsyn developed The First Circle from experiences in a scientific prison institute.
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